Triple
T5825660
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mfecane |
E129216
|
entity |
| Predicate | region |
P40
|
FINISHED |
| Object | present-day Zimbabwe |
E1143
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: present-day Zimbabwe | Statement: [Mfecane, region, present-day Zimbabwe]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: present-day Zimbabwe Context triple: [Mfecane, region, present-day Zimbabwe]
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A.
Zimbabwe
chosen
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its dramatic landscapes, diverse wildlife, and historical sites such as Victoria Falls and the Great Zimbabwe ruins.
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B.
Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Zimbabwe and Mozambique are neighboring countries in southeastern Africa that share borders, rivers, and ecosystems, including the Pungwe River basin.
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C.
Botswana and Zimbabwe
Botswana and Zimbabwe are neighboring landlocked countries in Southern Africa that share close historical, economic, and ecological ties.
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D.
Zambia and Zimbabwe
Zambia and Zimbabwe are neighboring landlocked countries in southern Africa that share the famous Victoria Falls along their common border.
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E.
southeastern Zimbabwe
Southeastern Zimbabwe is a predominantly rural region of Zimbabwe that includes the historic city of Masvingo and parts of the country’s lowveld and Great Zimbabwe heritage area.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69c00849d55481908b4f9f5543e0bf6d |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:18 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c0341a85988190be988f1c0722da66 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 6:25 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c0985e3e748190abcc226abdcdb4b5 |
completed | March 23, 2026, 1:33 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:53 p.m.